FIENDS FROM THE PAST
Slideshow 3: Operation Bring This Tower Down
Bentley:
Finish up your food, everyone, because it's time to plan the heist. While we haven't actually seen the villainous time-traveler this time (picture of death mountain with question marks drawn all around it), we've crippled their security and have a good idea of what's needed inside. It's time for Operation: Bring This Tower Down.
Sly:
Are we actually bringing the tower down?
Bentley:
Close to it. It's clear that we need to take drastic actions before this entire island is turned into a muddy trap. (Picture of all the rivers and increasing amounts of mud). We can deal with this like we've dealt with everything else so far: teamwork and strategy.
First, all of us will need to climb death mountain. Once there, Murray and I will find a spot to wait; if you need RC assistance, or hacking, I'll be on call and Murray can serve as back-up. (Picture of an alcove between two boulders behind the tower.) This is important because, as long as that drawbridge is up, we can't get inside.
Sly, you and Slaigh can swim across, and Carmelita, you can jump it. (Picture of Sly doing the doggy paddle). Once you're by the tower, the three of you can climb up the outside to the door Sly used earlier and let yourselves in. Our previous investigation showed it will take at least two people to get to the top of the tower: One person to raise a heavy lever (picture), and the second to shoot a switch until the door opens. It's possible the door will close as soon as the shooting stops or the lever is dropped (picture), or that you'll be attacked while that's occurring, which is why we have three people.
Carmelita:
I call shooting the switch.
Slaigh:
Aye, lassie, and I'll be lifting that lever.
Sly:
Guess that leaves me on guard duty.
Bentley:
Right. Somewhere up the tower is the drawbridge control switch. One of you three needs to press it to let Murray and I in. (picture of Murray and Bentley entering the tower). We've already seen that the black future-anchor here is reinforced. While I set up bombs on the supports, Murray will join the rest of you in subduing whoever's in charge of this. I want to ask them some questions before we send them back.
Sly:
And if it's Penelope? (picture of Penelope)
Bentley:
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. Now, I've duplicated the portable laser emitters Sly used against the Contessa in England (picture). We may have to destroy the gems controlling them before we get answers. I'll be giving one to everyone.
We've all got our assignments. If we all play our parts, what could possibly go wrong?
Thiefnet Computer.
Murray: Breaking Blow. This two-handed hit can send guards flying or break through walls, a variation of one of Slaigh's techniques.